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Engineers Nominated By IEEE / IEEE - USA Dean Ho, Ph.D. Addressing the need for the development of novel renewable energy sources, Ho was among the first to demonstrate protein coupling with a polymer-based membrane to fabricate bio-inspired energy systems. His work in this field has resulted in bio-functional composites that are only 4 nanometers thick, signifying their potential as high power density biosolar coatings. In addition to converting light energy into photoelectricity, these films were interfaced with fuel cell proton exchange membranes, to reduce proton leakage and enhance fuel cell efficiency. Ho is currently developing functionalized nanowire/nanotube devices for spinal cord injury patients. In addition to his professional pursuits, Ho has served as Trustee of University Camps, a 75 year-old organization that provides an educational camp for children ages 6-18 who come from disadvantaged families. Tomas Palacios, Ph.D. Palacios has also worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), where he contributed to the design of solid-state particle detectors for the largest particle accelerator in the world. Due to his expertise and knowledge, he has been awarded the Best Student Paper Award at the 63rd IEEE Device Research Conference, and the Young Researcher Award at the 6th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors. Anne Lee Lee is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with an engineering management specialization. She volunteers as a math tutor during the weekends, and also volunteers with other Raytheon employees at the LA Food Bank. She served as the Technical Program Committee Co-Chair for the 2006 IEEE AutoTestCon, and has previously served as the Sponsorship and Exhibit Chair for the IEEE Aerospace Conference and a steering committee member for the 2005 IEEE International Microwave Symposium. Walter F. Guiot Guiot recently worked on the Multi-Mode Seeker demonstration program, which culminated in a successful test flight program that executed more than 65 missions and collected more than 42 hours of seeker data that can be used for future radar algorithm development. For his contribution and engineering excellence, Guiot has been awarded with Raytheon’s distinguished Engineering Honors, Excellence in Growth Award for his participation in the Multi-Mode Seeker program, and several other achievement awards. Guiot also shares his love of engineering, science, and technology with thousands of middle-school students by participating in a multi-day educational event at the Tucson Convention Center which is designed to excite and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. « BACK |
Dean Ho, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Recently, Ho was invited to take an appointment as a visiting professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Peking University, a top university in China. 
Tomas Palacios, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leading the Widebandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices Group where he develops new electronic devices to advance the fields of information technology, biosensors, and energy conversion. Previously, while at the University of California – Santa Barbara, he set the bar in high-frequency high-power transistors through the introduction of revolutionary new structures and processing techniques. These devices allow the development of new high-speed wireless networks, anti-collision car radars, and highly efficient electronics.
Anne Lee is a senior systems engineer/antenna designer at Raytheon Company in El Segundo, California, where she works in the Advanced Concepts and Technology (ACT) Business Unit under Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS). Her current job is to come up with advanced Radio Frequency (RF) technology and roadmaps to support defense and aerospace businesses. She has worked on several antenna designs and analysis, such as planar sparse array antenna, cylindrical sub-array antenna, and linear sub-array antenna. 
Walter F. Guiot is a senior software engineer for Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona, where his high potential has placed him into two fast-paced, multi-year development programs: the Systems Engineering Technical Development and the Chief Engineer Development program. Guiot has expertise in cross-engineering disciplines such as Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Advanced Radar Design, and Systems Integration and Test, and his leadership and technical contributions have enabled programs to meet critical and challenging milestones.
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